What is FEES in medical terms?
The abbreviation FEES may have a few different meanings. However, what does the FEES medical term mean?
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What is the meaning of FEES medical abbreviation?
In medical field, the FEES medical abbreviation stands for flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing.
FEES: flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing
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